Many happy returns ‘434.

I first encountered this Spitfire in 1964 during filming of Operation Crossbow at RAF Abingdon.

Fifty years later as a retirement gift from my employer I received a voucher for a flight alongside a Spitfire. On the day the Spitfire turned out to be MH434 and the pilot Paul Bonhomme. This was a very special experience. Those that lingered at Duxford into the afternoon were treated to a full display, perhaps more like a masterclass!